Welcome to Smart Grid Technical Forum Europe 2019
Drawing together smart grid technical professionals, and 40+ utility case-studies, this annual gathering is the most intensive, technically in-depth, and lively smart grid project exchange in Europe. There is no other programme that provides the depth and breadth of discussions, networking and new technology scouting opportunities that you will experience at SGTech Europe 2019.
Opening with a morning of strategic plenary sessions addressing the big themes driving smart utility investment priorities, the programme then breaks into 3 parallel technical tracks each addressing advanced implementations of Digital Substations, SCADA Systems, and Utility Telecoms. Day three deep-dive into the latest strategies and technologies supporting Cyber-Security for the Smart Grid.
Alongside the content-rich programme there is plenty of time for networking; during the round table discussions, the networking evening reception, in the solution zone, and during the live demo lab sessions.
Programme Format:
Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th March 2019
Strategic Plenary Sessions:
IT, OT & Telecom Convergence to Deliver the Smart Grid
Technical Case-Study Programme:
Track 1: Digital Substations
Track 2: SCADA Integration
Track 3: Utility Telecoms
Thursday 28th March 2019
Post-Conference Seminar:
Cyber-Security for the Smart Grid
Day 1: IT, OT & Telecom Convergence Tuesday 26 March 2019
08:00Registration and refreshments
08:50Opening address from the Chair
Mandana WhiteDirector, Smart Grid Forums
09:00Energy Network Innovation: The power of AI and Machine Learning to revolutionise grid operation
James KellowayEnergy Intelligence Manager, National Grid ESO
09:30Keynote panel debate: Examining the strategic plans and priorities from leading energy utilities, understanding where utilities are investing in R&D and how they see technology innovation forming the future smart grid
- James KellowayEnergy Intelligence Manager, National Grid ESO
Peter HermansCTO , Stedin
Jean-Baptiste GallandStrategy Director , Enedis
Peter SöderströmAsset Development & Innovation Portfolio Manager , Vattenfall Distribution Sweden
Aurélio BlanquetDirector of Networks Digital Platforms, EDP Distribuição & Vice-chair of the Board of Advisors - EUTC
10:00Technology, Markets and Regulation: Balancing and integrating the latest technological developments, required market design and EU regulations
- Peter HermansCTO , Stedin
10:30Transitioning to a Data Driven Utility: Achieving the shift in mindset that enables an effective IT/OT integration to drive smart grid innovation and implementation
- Jean-Baptiste GallandStrategy Director , Enedis
11:00Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:30Big Data and Analytics for Operational Efficiency: Leveraging big data from across the grid and driving real time analytics to make systems more predictive and responsive and optimise network functionality and efficiency
- Peter SöderströmAsset Development & Innovation Portfolio Manager , Vattenfall Distribution Sweden
12:00Utility in the Cloud: Establishing a framework for leveraging cloud functionality to balance cost efficiency and flexibility with risk in the smart grid
- Aurélio BlanquetDirector of Networks Digital Platforms, EDP Distribuição
12:30Blockchain for the Smart Grid: Examining the potential of blockchain networks to integrate renewable energy capacity into the grid enabling a flexible and distributed system
Michael MerzManaging Director and Founder, PONTON GmbH
13:00Lunch, networking and exhibition
Digital Substations
SCADA Functionality & Integration
Utility Telecom
14:20
Opening address from the Chair
Robin HagemansPartner, Infiniot
Opening address from the Chair
Mark OsselVice President, Networked Energy Services Corporation & Board Member Member, OSGP
Opening address from the Chair
Bas KruimerSenior Manager, Accenture Security
14:30
Justifying the Investment: Making the business case for digital substation investment to manage technology obsolescence and support new system functionalities such as renewable integration
Pablo Humeres FloresHead of Digital Supervision and Substation Automation Sector Protection, Control and Automation Maintenance Engineering Division, DPCA, Eletrosul Brazil
Legacy SCADA System Integration: Achieving interoperability of SCADA with other IT and OT systems to extend network visibility for the end-to-end digital grid
Henri ZarubinProject Manager, Elektrilevi
Multi-technology Telecom Networks: Determining the optimum combination of TDM and Packet switching in one network topology to maintain current levels of network availability, reliability and security as well as supporting new IP services
Bergur ThordarsonCTO , Orkufjarskipti
15:00
Advanced HV/MV Substation functionality: Optimising the intelligence and functionality of the control system in a substation; IEC 61850 structure, network design and interoperability, using multifunctional IEDs
Nargis Shabbir HurzukEngineer, Statnett
Substation to SCADA Information Security: Evaluating how substation security can be compromised and adversely impact SCADA infrastructure, and identifying ways in which advanced cyber-security solutions can combat this
Michael KnuchelHead of SAS (Substation Automation Systems) Engineering, Swissgrid
Managing Data Traffic: Determining the impact of growing data traffic on the TSO and developing a holistic approach to digitization of utility system operations through effective data management
Klaas HommesBusiness Development, Customers & Markets, Tennet
15:30
Next Generation MV/ LV Substation Functionality: Making the business case for implementing IEC 61850 Process Bus and other advanced functionalities to optimise MV/LV system design and ensure rapid and cost-effective digitisation
- Speaker to be confirmed
CIM for SCADA: Deploying a CIM-based information model management at a Russian System Operator: Detailing the implementation in a hierarchical control system and outlining plans for renewing SCADA/EMS systems
Roman BogomolovDeputy Director, SO UPS
Migrating to IP: Effectively integrating IP telecommunication networks with infrastructures and protocols for IEC 61850-based substation automation communications ensuring security
Indrek KünnapuuCISO, Elektrilevi OÜ
16:00Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
16:30
IEC 61850 Data Integration: Integrating IEC 61850 with data management systems, CIM and extending its application to the control center and beyond
René TroostGrid Strategist, Stedin,
SCADA & OMS, GIS Integration: Ensuring the smooth integration of SCADA realtime monitoring with the geographic view of OMS and GIS systems to minimise outages and improve the functionality of control room information
Peter De KoningLead Architect, Alliander
Laurent van GroningenLead Architect, Alliander
IP in MV/LV: Expanding IP services to the medium and low voltage layers of the distribution grid
Juergen TuschHead of Telecommunications, innogy
17:00
Substation Communication: Comparing the potential of IEC 61850 with other protocols and with conventional technology, evaluating a move to centralised automation
Mika LoukkalahtiSystem Manager, Electric, Power Systems, Helen Electricity Network
SCADA Data for Centralized Transformer Monitoring: Leveraging SCADA data to monitor the life of the transformer and to schedule predictive and corrective maintenance
Jari MartikainenICT Manager, Finigrid
MPLS Networks: Deploying MPLS as part of the overall network strategy to enable support for both new IP and legacy services
Pål JostenLeader IT Infrastructure, Eidsiva
17:30Roundtable Discussions
19:00Networking Reception
21:00Close of conference day one
Day 2: IT, OT & Telecom ConvergenceWednesday 27 March 2019
07:00Registration and refreshments
Digital Substations
SCADA Functionality & Integration
Utility Telecom
08:50
Welcome back from the Chair
- Robin HagemansPartner, Infiniot
Welcome back from the Chair
- Mark OsselVice President, Networked Energy Services Corporation & Board Member Member, OSGP
Welcome back from the Chair
- Bas KruimerSenior Manager, Accenture Security
09:00
Leveraging Real Time Substation Data: Identifying, extracting and formatting realtime data from the digital substation to support fault detection, isolation and restoration as well as new functionalities and performance analysis
Mohseen MohemmedProtection & Control Engineering Manager, Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks
Common Grid Model: Examining how the common grid model is used for effective forecasts and assessments of the European transmission grid, enabling operational planning, network security and capacity management
Dr. Tahir KapetanovicMBA, Head of National Control Center, Austrian Power Grid- Andreas HauerExpert Transmission Grid Analysis, Austrian Power Grid AG
Designing a Transformational Connectivity Platform Towards the Digital Modern DSO: Updating on EDP’s Connect Program including LTE 450MHz and PVNO models
- Sergio Ramos PintoAssociate Director, Digital Grid, Networks' Digital Platform, EDP
09:30
Testing and Maintenance: Developing robust, proactive testing and maintenance tools and procedures to ensure the interoperability, reliability and security of the multi-vendor, multi edition digital substation. Comparing the effectiveness of in-house vs third party tools
Ernst WierengaTechnologist, Protection, Control & Telecommunication, TenneT
SCADA for LV: Making the case for realtime control of MV and LV networks, integrating smart substations with MV/LV transformation
Karel JiranekHead of Distribution Processes Support, PREdistribuce
5G for Utility Telecoms Networks: Examining how 5G networks and network slicing will enable realtime, highly reliable and efficient communication networks to support smart grid operations
Gianluca LipariTeam Leader Cyber-Physical Energy Systems Management , E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University
10:00
Digital Substation Configuration: Developing an automated engineering process for the configuration of the multi-vendor, multi-edition substation systems using IEC 61850, utilising third party configuration tools to achieve accuracy, speed of engineering and cost efficiency
David MacDonaldSystem Monitoring Lead Engineer, Iberdrola
Zigor OjinagaIndustrialisation Project Leader, Iberdrola
SCADA and Big Data Analytics: Making the business case and analysing tools for open source technologies to analyse event data at CERN
Anargyros KiourkosSenior Software Engineer, CERN
Achieving legacy levels of tele-protection service reliability over packet based networks: Establishing stable and secure IP protection services and meeting requirements for latency, jitter, asymmetry, and backup paths. Assessing the advantages of GOOSE based protection
Steven BlairResearch Fellow, University of Strathclyde
10:30Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:00
Substation Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the digital substation market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
SCADA Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the SCADA market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
- Paulo ViegasSCADA Software Product Manager, Efacec
Utility Telecom Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the utility telecom market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
12:30Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00
Wide Area Monitoring: Effectively implementing Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) and synchronised phasor measurements in the substation to improve wide area system monitoring, ensuring interoperability and effective control centre support; focussing on Distribution Systems and low-cost solutions
Antonello MontiDirector, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Centre, RWTH Aachen University
Integrating DER and EV Monitoring: Effectively integrating DER and EV into the AGC and SCADA systems to achieve secure, realtime monitoring and load balancing
Oleg GulichInnovation Workstream Lead, Information Systems, UK Power Networks
CIGRE Study Committee D2: Examining the latest work of D2 on the specification, design, engineering, performance, operation, maintenance, economic and management of telecoms for electric utilities
Karen Mc GeoughNetworks Telecoms Services, ESB Networks & Advisory Group Convener for Telecommunication, CIGRE
14:30
Standardised DER Interfaces: Developing a standard DER Interface based on IEC 60870-5-104 to control and monitor distributed energy resources
Tom SegersTechnologist, Fluvius
DSO SCADA requirements: Outlining the specific DSO requirements of an upgraded SCADA system at HV, MV and LV, an Austrian DSO group perspective
Walter SchafferHead of Electrical Power Grids, Salzburg Netz
5G Networks, utilities requirements, risk and life cycle governance: Evaluating the opportunities of 5G to meet essential utility service providers requirements
- Aurélio BlanquetDirector of Networks Digital Platforms, EDP Distribuição & Vice-chair of the Board of Advisors - EUTC
15:00
Applying space technology to the energy sector: Understanding how space technology can enable smart grid advanced operation and maintenance and support the integration of renewable energy sources
Davide CoppolaBusiness Developer, Project Manager, European Space Agency
SCADA smart alarm functionality: Designing and implementing smart alarm management and decision support functionality to prioritise alarms and pinpoint problems with real time data
Helge NielsenSCADA, Product Manager, Energinet DK
Securing Radio Spectrum: Evaluating the different radio spectrum options available to utilities to build out WAN and FAN networks to support the monitoring of increasing numbers of data points
- Julian Stafford
15:30Closing remarks from the chair and close of main conference
Day 3: Cyber-Security for the Smart GridThursday 28 March 2019
08:00Registration and refreshments
08:50Opening address from the Chair
Glenn JanssenSenior Manager, Accenture
09:00Smart Grid Cyber-Security Integration: Successfully integrating smart digital substations, Edge computing for DER integration, next generation SCADA functionalities and cyber defence data analytics. Outlining the latest IEC cyber-security initiatives
Arnaud UlianProject Director, EDFChairman, IEC TC57
09:30Monitoring the Evolving Threat Landscape: Analysing the latest security attacks on utilities, forecasting future threats and determining what security systems organisations need to put in place to minimise attacks
Anjos NijkDirector of Consulting Services, ENCS
10:00Data Information Exchange Security, IEC 62351: Standardising security to ensure the integrity, authenticity and confidentiality for different protocols in the smart grid
Giovanna DondossolaTransmission and Distribution Technologies Department, RSE
10:30Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:00Digital Substation Security: Implementing effective cyber-security solutions into digital substation systems that are effectively integrated into legacy infrastructures and enable the constant monitoring of all critical substation devices
Armando TemporalElectrical Engineer, CHESF, Brazil
11:30Cyber-Security Technology Innovation Panel: during this session leading tech innovators will share their vision for the smart grid cyber-security market, present their product innovation plans, and provide you with the opportunity to influence their development direction to better meet your implementation needs
12:30Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00OT Cyber-Security Management System: Implementing ISO 27001 and IEC62443 for the OT Smart Grid domain, taking into account the lifecycle of related assets
Carlos Montes PortelaSenior DSO Security Officer, Information Security for OT, IT/OT and Smart Grids, Enexis
14:30IEC 61850 cyber security: Ensuring cyber security in the implementation of feature rich multi-vendor IEC 61850 that includes GOOSE
Sebastien KrauseSenior Consultant and Head of Security Audits, GAI NetConsult GmbH
15:00Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:30Security frameworks: Developing and implementing the right framework for your cyber security strategy and controls. Meeting GDPR requirements and evaluating NIST, ISO 27000 and IEC62443
Guido GluschkeDirector Institute for Security and Safety, Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences
16:00Governance frameworks: Determining the optimum governance framework for your cyber security strategy and controls
Frans CampfensSenior Consultant, Energy Consulting, Liandon
16:30Closing remarks from the chair and close of seminar
17:10Close of Conference